Hate commuting? Here how to find happiness on a boring or stressful commute. Or at least hate your commute a lot less.
Curiously look for the interesting or the beautiful wherever you are.
If you’re commuting in a car or a bus, look for interesting license plates or unusual scenery.
If you’re commuting on a train, look around and see if can find someone wearing something unusual or reading a book with a quirky title (like How To Be Happy Dammit)!
This is actually a Mindfulness Tool. It keeps you fully in the present – which is where the most happiness is to be found.
Paulo Cuelho says: “You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.”
When you play a grown up’s game of “I Spy” – and get curious about finding cool and interesting things in your surroundings – you are fully awake and mindful – and can experience far more joy in your day.
Gratitude is a researched and famously known happiness booster.
So play a game in your head listing all the people, things and events you’re grateful for.
See if you can get the list to 100!
Listen to podcasts or audio books or read a book.
Reframe the journey as an opportunity to learn or be entertained.
Whether you’re feeling stressed, need motivation, dealing with haters, or struggling with a challenge or crisis, Think Happy will help you to move forward with optimism and resilience.
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